ACE Practical Guide to Functional Anatomy

Which describes the anatomical position?

• A) Standing tall, face forward, palms facing back

• B) Standing tall, face forward, palms forward

• C) Sitting upright with arms crossed

• D) Standing tall, head turned sideways

Flexion is defined as:

• Increasing the angle of a joint

• Decreasing the angle of a joint

• Moving away from the midline

• Rotating outward

Abduction means:

• Toward the midline

• Away from the midline

• Rotation inward

• Rotation outward

Which movement turns the palms upward?

• Pronation

• Supination

• Inversion

• Eversion

A biceps curl mainly occurs in which plane?

• Frontal

• Transverse

• Sagittal

• Horizontal

Side lateral raises occur in the:

• Sagittal plane

• Frontal plane

• Transverse plane

• Oblique plane

A seated chest press occurs in the:

• Sagittal plane

• Transverse plane

• Frontal plane

• Coronal plane

The origin of a muscle is typically:

• Distal and more movable

• Proximal and less movable

• The insertion point
  

• Found only in the trunk

Muscles can only:

• Push

• Pull

• Rotate

• Compress

Which muscle prevents scapular winging?

• Trapezius

• Rhomboids

• Serratus anterior

• Levator scapulae